About Finland

A Few Interesting Facts

• World's most competitive economy (The Global Competitiveness Report 2003-2004)
• The only Euroland (Euro-11) country in Northern Europe
• Number two globally in R&D spending per capita
• Highest Internet penetration in the world
• Highest mobile phone penetration in the world
• Global leader in electronic banking
• National 100% digital fibre-optic network
• 10% of all Europe’s new medical biotechnology companies
• Global leadership in silviculture and forest products
• Porter’s projected innovation index for Finland climbs from position 6 to 2 (1995 -2005)
• Strategic geographic position in the New Northern Europe